Advertisement
Message Forums |
|
 Topic: Buying our first Caravan advice and help
|
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  |
| Discounted Insurance Quotes for UKCampsite.co.uk visitors! Up to 12.5% off! |
|
|
|
Advertisement
|
29/7/2023 at 2:01pm
Location: London
Outfit: Lunar Cosmos 524
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 17/9/2015 Diamond Member 
Forum Posts: 2335
| Site Reviews Total: | 1 |
|
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0  |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 1  |
| Site Reviews 2018: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 6 |
| Site Nights 2018: | 0 |
|
Quote: Originally posted by Leebroth on 28/7/2023
.....
Is there any better reasons buyng a single axle over a twin, do all caravans with single/double have the tyre protection (TYRON Safety Bands)?
A word of caution about TYRON bands, nothing wrong with them in themselves AFAIK and they do their job well enough. My van came fitted with them (bought s/h, but only 18 months old, so assume fitted when van was new in 2016), BUT when I wanted to replace the tyres last year (age, rather than worn out), I couldn't find a tyre fitter that would touch them - so no hope of new tyres!
'Some' Kwikfit mobile fitters will deal with them (but the depots won't!), but mobile service not available in all areas (and not where I could use them!), also at an extra charge of £10/wheel! None of the big chains, nor any of the independent fitters I contacted would touch them, that was 20 or so dealers in the burbs of London and Hertfordshire I spoke to!
Ended up removing them myself (bit of a PITA process, that involves breaking the tyre bead by DIY methods, to get access), so that I could get ANY new tyres fitted! But actually enabled me to pick the tyres I wanted at the price I wanted and at the fitters I wanted. NOT having the bands fitted saved me around £50 on 2 tyres IF I'd been able to use Kwikfit mobile, AND I got the premium tyre brand/type I really wanted (which Kwikfit didn't do - only budget choice!)! When I took the wheels into the fitter, as soon as they spotted they were caravan wheels, their first comment was "they don't have 'bands' fitted do they!".
Oh yes, the bands DID NOT get refitted with the new tyres! I can't imagine the trouble you'd be in somewhere remote with a puncture when the only tyre fitter available can't/won't deal with them!
I purchased a Tyrepal tyre pressure monitoring system to enable me to keep an eye on tyres during towing, so hopefully NEVER a chance of tyres deflating to point where they would risk coming off the rims and TYRON bands would come into play! Most of the cost of the Tyrepal system was paid for by the savings I'd made on purchasing new tyres WITHOUT Tyron bands fitted! IMHO, a TPMS is a better investment than Tyron bands, when the practicalities are taken into account.
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
7429 Visitors online !
Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker - Recommend to Friend - Add a Missing Campsite
[Message Forums]
[Caravan Sites & Camping]
[Company Listings]
[Features / Advice]
[Virtual Brochure]
[Shop!]
[Reception]
[Competitions]
[Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale]
[Event Diary]
[Contact Us]
[Tent Reviews]
Please note we are not responsible for the content of external sites & any reviews represent the author's personal view only. Please report any error here. You may view our privacy and cookie policy and terms and conditions here. All copyrights & other intellectual property rights in the design and content of this web site are reserved to the UKCampsite.co.uk © 1999 - 2024 |
Advertisement
|
|
|
via mobile 29/7/2023 at 7:43am
